Dish-drainer.



E. G. HINES.

DISH DBAINER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 15, 1912.

Patented Sept. 30, 1913.

ITE s'rATEs.

EDWIN G: HINES, -0F= DEED/[8,: PENNSLVANIA. a

DISH-DRAWER! Specification (Sf-Letters Iatent' Application-filed J'uly1 5;

Patenteel$ept.30, 19 1 3.

To all ii'hm it may concern of which the'followingis a specification.

This invention relates to dish draining de-" vices and more particularly-to a dish draining device which is applicable to any ordi narydish-pan. Itis one aim to a dish-pan as toproject'agreater or less distance overthe edge, of the same and which,- when applied will'be 'fif'mfly' sup? ported in position to drain dishes-disposed ther'ewithin. I

Another object of the invention is to pro-' videa dish draining device of the type men tioned-which may be folded to occupy but little space when not in use.- 1

For a fullunderstanding ofthe' invention reference is to be had to the following description' and accompanying drawing in 1 which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the dish draining device embodying-the present invention applied to a dish-pan. Fig. '2'is a vertical sectional view through the same taken in a plane from front to rear and Fig] 3 1s a perspective View of'the device in folded condition."

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated edge of the said bottom, this channel serving to convey to the dish-pan to whichth de-" vice is applied the drainings from the dishes disposed upon the device, as will be presently fully described.

The side wall of the draining pan is indicated by the numeral 3 and upstands from the arcuate edge of the bottom 1. A handle 4 is provided upon the wall 3 at the rear of the invention to provide a device of this type which may be'so' applied side thereof and servesas'a means whereby" the devi'ce may "be' carried from" place to place. In order that the device may be at tached to the side of a dish-pan, there is pro 0 vided an attaching clip which will' now be described. This clip, is formed from a single length of wire -which'at a point be tween its'end's is bent upon itself as'at5 and has its spaced portionsbent as at 6 'so-tha.t"65

the portion 5 will proj'ect downwardly 'at' an angle with relation to theadjacent portions of the spaced members of theclip, as clearly shown fin Fig; 2 of th 'drawing; The said spaced members of the clip are'thnce bent?!) as'at f to form fingers 8 which project down-x wardly, and beneath" the first mentioned spaced portions. and preferably have-their; extremities turned inw ardly' j' tofward each otheras at '9 and located beneath and slightlyoinwardly of the bend 5. The first. mentioned spaced portions of the cli 17 "indicated at 10 are slidably' fitted in sleeves 11 whichar'e secured npon the under side of the bottom 1 in spaced parallel relation with i'espect'to each"other. It 'will be observed by referring to Fig.: 2 of the drawin'gth'zit the clip is engaged with the dish-pan -by en gaging theupper edge of the wall of the pan between the portion 5 of the clipand the ends of the fingers 8. As above stated, the clip is-slidably mounted in-the sleeves 11 and consequently after its application to the wall of the dish-pan, the drainer pan may be ad-' justed upon the clip so that-its forward or ch'ordal edg'e will'project a greater'or less distance from the edge of the said wallbf I These portions 13 are bent as at 15 bent back upon themselves andtwisted as air-11 16"tdform supporting legs which extend substantially at right angles from the portions 13 which are received in the bearings 14. In twisting the right angularly bent portions of the members 13, loops 17 are formed which serve the purpose of feet, they being bent t ex end laterally fr m the free -18 to form a finger which ends of the twisted portions 15. Each extremity of the wire is bent at an angle as at rojects at an angle from the upper ends the said legs 16. In setting up the device the legs 16 are swung up so as to project downwardly from the under side of the bottom 1 in the manner I as stated, and the arm 12 has been brought to position engaging against the under side of the drainer pan bottom, the bail 19 is swung to engage beneath the said arm 12 and the le s are thus held in the position illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing.

The bail 19 is preferably formed from a single length of wire bent as before stated and having its ends pivotally fitted in openings 21 formed in opposite sides of the handle 4.

By referring to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing it will be observed that the upper edge of the wall 3 of the drainer is overturned about a reinforcing wire 22 and that the ends of this wire project beyond the ends of the wall and are extended downwardly at an angle to the bottom 1 of the pan as indicated at 23 and are secured thereto at their extremities so that the said wall at its ends will be firmly braced with relation to the bottom.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is 1. In a device of the class described, a pan,an attaching clip adjustable upon the bottom of the pan toward and from the forward edge thereof, and supporting means for the pan.

2. In a device of the class described, a pan, an attaching cli slidably adjustable upon the under side 0 the pan whereby the pan may be arranged to project a greater or less distance over the edge of a dish-pan with which the clip is engaged, and means for supporting the drainer pan. 7

3. In a device of the class described, a pan, and means carried thereby for attach ing the same to a dish-pan, said means including sleeves secured upon the under side of the pan, and a clip formed froma single length of wire bent between its ends to form spaced portions and having its said spaced portions slidably fitted within the sleeves and bent adjacent its first mentioned bend, whereby. to form a portion projecting downwardly at an angle from the said spaced portions, the said spaced portions being further bent to form spaced downwardly projecting fingers having their engaging portions spaced from the first mentioned engaging portion of the clip.

4. In a device of the class described, a pan, supporting legs therefor, means connecting the legs and mounted for rocking movement upon the pan, an arm carried by the said connecting means and arranged, when the legs are in supporting position, to bear against the pan, and means for holding the legs in such position.

5. In a device of the class described, a pan, supporting legs therefor, means connecting the legs and mounted for rocking movement upon the pan, an arm carried by the said connecting means and arranged, when the legs are in supporting position, to bear against the pan, and a bail for holding the legs in such position.

6. In a device of the class described, a pan, an attaching clip at one side of the pan, and means at the other side of the pan for supporting the pan, said means comprising supporting legs formedfrom a single length of wire bent. between its ends to form an arm, and portions in alinement with each other extending laterally in opposite directions from the arm, means pivotally connecting the said portions to the under side of. the pan, the wire beyond the said portions being twisted to form the legs proper and the terminals of the wire being bent to extend at an angle from the up er ends of the said legs proper, wherebyto orm fingers arranged to engage against the under side of the pan when the legs are in supporting position, the said arm being also arranged to bear against the said under side of the pan.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in'presence of two witnesses.

EDWIN G. HINES. "tn- Witnesses: MARTIN B. GORMLEY,

JOHN WILHELM. 

